Sides

Layers of pumpkin yogurt, pure pumpkin, and pumpkin seed pecan granola clusters come together for a delicious and nutritious way to start a fall day! I recently hosted a pumpkin palooza brunch and these mini parfaits were part of each person’s place setting as an appetizer (or accompaniment of sorts) to the main brunch spread. Everyone…

This fresh cilantro avocado salad is a fiesta to the mouth! Loaded with black beans, corn, tomato and red onion with a simple lime dressing, cotija cheese, and a sprinkle of spice, it’s filling and fabulous! Are you a cilantro lover or hater? I’m a lover! I can’t get enough of the stuff. It’s fresh and has this distinctive sharp…

Make great guacamole in your blender in a matter of minutes. This guacamole is seriously the best! I couldn’t let Cinco de Mayo come and go without sharing our favorite guacamole recipe! It’s got lots of cilantro, a little onion, juice of a lime, a hint of garlic, as much jalapeno spice as you’d like…

Brussels, bacon, sweet Granny Smith apple, and pungent Gorgonzola cheese come together in a crisp and flavorful salad that you’ll want to enjoy over and over again! I’m so excited to share this recipe with y’all today. One, because it’s so simple and delicious you’ll want to make it every day of the week. And two, because…

Easy cheesy broccoli rice casserole is a classic and comforting side dish that’s great with a weeknight meal or holiday buffet. I just have to share my family’s recipe for classic cheesy broccoli rice casserole that I’ve been eating since as long as I can remember. It’s one of those side dishes that my grandma…

Everyone loves these grilled cheese roll ups because they’re quick to make, easy to eat and fun to dip in sauce or soup. After making french toast roll ups for the boys and seeing how much they love them, I immediately started thinking of a savory twist to roll ups that I could start making…

Crispy bite-sized loaded potato skins that are perfect for game day or a party appetizer. I can’t believe we’re already four weekends into football season. It always flies by way too fast. As much as we love going to all the home games, it’s always nice when there’s an away game and we get to…

Seriously delicious nachos baked on a sheet pan with homemade tortilla chips, black beans, chicken and all the fixings. A family favorite for an easy meal or game day great! We’re kinda, sorta, okay, really really obsessed with nachos at our house! We make nachos at least once a week for a quick weeknight meal,…

Easy baked tortilla chips that are healthier and great for dipping or making nachos. Y’all, I just have to share how we make our own chips most of the time. It’s so easy, it’s almost comical I’m sharing the recipe, but I get asked all the time how I make them, so I think it’s…